June : Global Particle Board Market - Key Findings by IndexBox

Global Particle Board Market - Key Findings by IndexBox

Which Country Imports the Most Particle
Board and Similar Wood Board in the World?

According to the report "World: Particle Board And
Similar Board Of Wood - Market Report. Analysis and
Forecast to 2025", recently published by IndexBox,
approximately 18M tonnes of particle board were imported
worldwide in 2016; rising by 5% against the previous
year level. The total import volume increased at an
average annual rate of +2.5% from 2007 to 2016; however,
the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations
in certain years. The most prominent rate of growth was
recorded in 2010, when it surged by 18% y-o-y. Over the
period under review, global particle board imports
attained its maximum volume in 2016, and are expected to
retain its growth in the near future.

The U.S.
experienced a relatively flat trend pattern. At the same
time, the Netherlands (+28.9%), Italy (+20.1%), South
Korea (+5.9%), Poland (+5.7%), Germany (+4.8%), and
Japan (+2.0%) displayed positive paces of growth.
Moreover, the Netherlands emerged as the fastest growing
importer/exporter in the world, with a CAGR of +28.9%
from 2007-2016. France, China, and the UK experienced a
relatively flat trend pattern. By contrast, Sweden
(-1.5%), and Russia (-2.5%) illustrated a downward trend
over the same period. While the share of the U.S. (2%)
increased significantly, the share of South Korea
(-1.8%), Poland (-2.3%), the Netherlands (-3.3%),
Germany (-3.5%), and Italy (-3.9%) displayed negative
dynamics. The shares of the other countries remained
relatively stable throughout the analyzed period.

In value
terms, the U.S. ($1.6B) constitutes the largest market
for imported particle board worldwide, making up 21% of
global imports. The second position in the ranking was
occupied by Germany ($730M), with the share of 10% of
global imports. It was followed by Italy, with the share
of 4%.

In the U.S.,
particle board imports expanded at an average annual
rate of +2.0% over the period from 2007-2016. The
remaining importing countries recorded the following
average annual rates: Germany (+1.5% per year) and Italy
(+3.1% per year).

Particle
Board Import Prices By Country

The average particle board import price stood at $399
per tonne in 2016, ascending by 2% against the previous
year. Overall, particle board import price continues to
indicate a temperate decline. The pace of growth
appeared the most rapid in 2011, when import increased
by 7% against the previous year level. Global particle
board import peaked of $505 per tonne in 2007; however,
from 2008 to 2016, it stood at a somewhat lower level.

Import prices
varied noticeably by country of destination. the country
with the highest import prices was France ($626 per
tonne), while South Korea ($240 per tonne) was among the
lowest.

From 2007 to
2016, the most notable growth rate of particle board
import prices was attained by China (+5.4% per year),
while the other global leaders experienced mixed trends
in the import price figures.

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